Noun Definition
torpedo
1.Definition: a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
Related Noun(s):bomber, grinder, hero, hoagie, sub, wedge, zep
Category: General2.Definition: a professional killer who uses a gun
Related Noun(s):gun, gun for hire, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, shooter, triggerman
Category: People3.Definition: a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
Category: Objects4.Definition: a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface
Category: Objects5.Definition: an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
Category: Objects6.Definition: any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges
Category: Animals7.Definition: armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target
Category: Objects